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Article Originally Published in Wavelengths Merrimack Valley Credit Union recently conducted its annual food drive, supporting charitable organizations from southern New Hampshire to the south coast of Massachusetts. Participating branches collected nonperishable food items from members and staff. The Plaistow, N.H., branch donated food to the Providence Baptist Church food pantry in Epping, N.H.; North Andover branch, North Parish Church People’s Pantry; Tewksbury branch, Tewksbury Community Pantry; Hanover branch, Hanover Food Pantry; and Bridgewater branch, Bridgewater Food Pantry. North Andover Branch Manager Lina Quijano said “Food pantries like the People’s Pantry play such an important role in providing families in

Article originally published in Tewksbury Town Crier TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury Community Garden, located behind the library at 300 Chand­ler St., was recently designated a People’s Gar­den by the United States Department of Agricul­ture. Managed by Peggy Bridges and Lauren Cun­ningham, the garden was established in 2016 for community members to have a place to grow food in a sustainable manner while providing benefit to others. The garden sells its produce at the Tewksbury Community Market each week and there is also an honor cart in the library lobby where patrons can purchase excess produce. Proceeds go toward up­keep such